Nominations Open for Governor’s Service Awards

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Indiana Governor Mike Pence
Indiana Governor Mike Pence

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Governor’s Service Awards – Indiana’s most prestigious awards that seek to celebrate the accomplishments of servant leaders and dedicated volunteers across the Hoosier state. Nominations for individuals who display exemplary service through volunteering in the categories of corporate service, youth service, national service, service-learning, faith-based service, volunteerism, lifetime achievement, and communities of service are currently being accepted, and the awards are presented each year as part of the Governor’s Conference on Service and Nonprofit Capacity Building.

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Governor Pence Signs SEA 319 into Law

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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
The first piece of legislation was signed into law by Indiana Governor Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon.

Senate Enrolled Act 319 prevents an estimated $57 million property tax increase on farmers by delaying the use of new soil productivity factors in farmland assessment until the Department of Local Government Finance and the Purdue University College of Agriculture complete a study on the process.

The legislation passed unanimously in both the Indiana House and Senate.

The proposed new soil productivity factors used for farmland assessment in Indiana could have caused an estimated 25 percent average increase in property tax payments for Indiana’s farmers, depending on the county in which they live.

Governor Pence Travels to Washington, D.C. for Meetings

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Governor Mike Pence
Governor Mike Pence

Governor Mike Pence will be meeting with other fellow governors in Washington, D.C. as part of the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting this weekend.

Governor Pence will be attending business sessions, a meeting with the NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee, and a governors-only meeting with President Obama. Pence will also spend an evening with the President and Mrs. Obama at the White House.

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